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![Project-Based Learning takes center stage as A2 STEAM students are ready to dazzle at fall EXPOs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732548488/a2schoolsorg/osfygyvvksm5wu9n98xt/MS-EXPO-A2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732548488/a2schoolsorg/osfygyvvksm5wu9n98xt/MS-EXPO-A2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732548488/a2schoolsorg/osfygyvvksm5wu9n98xt/MS-EXPO-A2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732548488/a2schoolsorg/osfygyvvksm5wu9n98xt/MS-EXPO-A2024.png","width":1186}])
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about Project-Based Learning takes center stage as A2 STEAM students are ready to dazzle at fall EXPOs (opens in new window/tab)
![Caroline Semrau, A2 STEAM first grade teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734359748/a2schoolsorg/hmyokw3l83f9js00si5l/IMG_2509-951x776-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734359748/a2schoolsorg/hmyokw3l83f9js00si5l/IMG_2509-951x776-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734359748/a2schoolsorg/hmyokw3l83f9js00si5l/IMG_2509-951x776-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734359748/a2schoolsorg/hmyokw3l83f9js00si5l/IMG_2509-951x776-1.jpg","width":850}])
Caroline Semrau, A2 STEAM first grade teacher.
![A Decade of Discovery]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726599380/a2schoolsorg/msu4znvisdeeac9t3zzi/aDoD-thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726599380/a2schoolsorg/msu4znvisdeeac9t3zzi/aDoD-thumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726599380/a2schoolsorg/msu4znvisdeeac9t3zzi/aDoD-thumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726599380/a2schoolsorg/msu4znvisdeeac9t3zzi/aDoD-thumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726599380/a2schoolsorg/msu4znvisdeeac9t3zzi/aDoD-thumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726599380/a2schoolsorg/msu4znvisdeeac9t3zzi/aDoD-thumbnail.png","width":2200}])
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about A Decade of Discovery
![Heather Bertelson, A2 STEAM 4th grade teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732213616/a2schoolsorg/aiepia6tksvk1xotft0k/Bertelson-2-2048x1722.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732213616/a2schoolsorg/aiepia6tksvk1xotft0k/Bertelson-2-2048x1722.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732213616/a2schoolsorg/aiepia6tksvk1xotft0k/Bertelson-2-2048x1722.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732213616/a2schoolsorg/aiepia6tksvk1xotft0k/Bertelson-2-2048x1722.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732213616/a2schoolsorg/aiepia6tksvk1xotft0k/Bertelson-2-2048x1722.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732213616/a2schoolsorg/aiepia6tksvk1xotft0k/Bertelson-2-2048x1722.jpg","width":2048}])
Heather Bertelson, A2 STEAM 4th grade teacher - Exceptional Teacher Profile
![Caihong works on the text of her social story]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726600608/a2schoolsorg/q8yhdqr1i37vj7forjiw/Screenshot2024-08-19at93501AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726600608/a2schoolsorg/q8yhdqr1i37vj7forjiw/Screenshot2024-08-19at93501AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726600608/a2schoolsorg/q8yhdqr1i37vj7forjiw/Screenshot2024-08-19at93501AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726600608/a2schoolsorg/q8yhdqr1i37vj7forjiw/Screenshot2024-08-19at93501AM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726600608/a2schoolsorg/q8yhdqr1i37vj7forjiw/Screenshot2024-08-19at93501AM.png","width":1500}])
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about Tutoring for Engagement: Integrating Project Based Learning to Boost Literacy Skills (opens in new window/tab)
![Stateside: Little Computer Scientists and Little Hackers by Julie Darling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727712472/a2schoolsorg/nqjrokfazibyp7bj4wix/untitled.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727712472/a2schoolsorg/nqjrokfazibyp7bj4wix/untitled.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1727712472/a2schoolsorg/nqjrokfazibyp7bj4wix/untitled.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1727712472/a2schoolsorg/nqjrokfazibyp7bj4wix/untitled.webp","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1727712472/a2schoolsorg/nqjrokfazibyp7bj4wix/untitled.webp","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727712472/a2schoolsorg/nqjrokfazibyp7bj4wix/untitled.webp","width":1760}])
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about Stateside: Little Computer Scientists and Little Hackers by Julie Darling (opens in new window/tab)
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Enroll in the Ann Arbor Public Schools
![Sarah Frantom and Tappan students planting a rain garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736452567/a2schoolsorg/xefgxwwqtjyms776pvcx/SarahFrantomandTappanStudentsPlantRainGarden.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736452567/a2schoolsorg/xefgxwwqtjyms776pvcx/SarahFrantomandTappanStudentsPlantRainGarden.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736452567/a2schoolsorg/xefgxwwqtjyms776pvcx/SarahFrantomandTappanStudentsPlantRainGarden.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736452567/a2schoolsorg/xefgxwwqtjyms776pvcx/SarahFrantomandTappanStudentsPlantRainGarden.png","width":833}])
Washtenaw County’s 2024 Environmental Excellence Awards recently recognized two outstanding rain garden projects at Ann Arbor Public Schools.
![Angell students stand in front of a table with food samples and stickers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733334306/a2schoolsorg/dmy6bhmiiqgahei6eern/AngellFoodandMood.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733334306/a2schoolsorg/dmy6bhmiiqgahei6eern/AngellFoodandMood.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733334306/a2schoolsorg/dmy6bhmiiqgahei6eern/AngellFoodandMood.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733334306/a2schoolsorg/dmy6bhmiiqgahei6eern/AngellFoodandMood.png","width":944}])
To help students learn which foods may have helped them feel their personal best, Chartwells launched a nutrition education program called Mood Boost.
![A tablet on a blanket with the words Mental Health Matters]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731960554/a2schoolsorg/uwmebu6baqmrwvtzakxh/emily-underworld-Ko3EMBFggok-unsplash.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731960554/a2schoolsorg/uwmebu6baqmrwvtzakxh/emily-underworld-Ko3EMBFggok-unsplash.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731960554/a2schoolsorg/uwmebu6baqmrwvtzakxh/emily-underworld-Ko3EMBFggok-unsplash.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731960554/a2schoolsorg/uwmebu6baqmrwvtzakxh/emily-underworld-Ko3EMBFggok-unsplash.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731960554/a2schoolsorg/uwmebu6baqmrwvtzakxh/emily-underworld-Ko3EMBFggok-unsplash.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731960554/a2schoolsorg/uwmebu6baqmrwvtzakxh/emily-underworld-Ko3EMBFggok-unsplash.jpg","width":2200}])
Resources are available for students dealing with depression, grief, loss and other mental health issues.
![Katie Ryan, Phyllis Kaplan, Misty Noble, Jeffrey Willets and U-M Professor of Music Education Marie McCarthy.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731601046/a2schoolsorg/mjgddm33aog9jlbxmcsz/Screenshot2024-11-14at111610AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731601046/a2schoolsorg/mjgddm33aog9jlbxmcsz/Screenshot2024-11-14at111610AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731601046/a2schoolsorg/mjgddm33aog9jlbxmcsz/Screenshot2024-11-14at111610AM.png","width":785}])
AAPS music teachers Misty Noble, Katie Ryan, and Jeffrey Willets have received the University of Michigan Department of Music Education’s prestigious Phyllis Kaplan Leadership Award for Excellence in Mentoring General Music Teachers.
![Huron High School students who were named Freedom Fund Scholars]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731001943/a2schoolsorg/qz5qy6vzkmuovxeouiit/IMG_6497.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731001943/a2schoolsorg/qz5qy6vzkmuovxeouiit/IMG_6497.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731001943/a2schoolsorg/qz5qy6vzkmuovxeouiit/IMG_6497.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731001943/a2schoolsorg/qz5qy6vzkmuovxeouiit/IMG_6497.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731001943/a2schoolsorg/qz5qy6vzkmuovxeouiit/IMG_6497.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731001943/a2schoolsorg/qz5qy6vzkmuovxeouiit/IMG_6497.jpg","width":2200}])
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about Ann Arbor NAACP Honors 268 Freedom Fund Scholars (opens in new window/tab)